Where does “σπιτοσπουργίτης” come from?
σπιτοσπουργίτης (Greek) comes from Greek σπίτι, from Greek σπίτιν, from Koine Greek ὁσπίτιον, from Latin hospitium, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis — to drink.
σπιτοσπουργίτης (Greek): "Passer domesticus", house sparrow
Definitions
- "Passer domesticus", house sparrow
Ancestry of “σπιτοσπουργίτης”, step by step
σπιτοσπουργίτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek σπίτι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σπίτι | house, home; household, house; brothel |
| 2 | Greek | σπίτιν | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | ὁσπίτιον | — |
| 4 | Latin | hospitium | A hospitable reception, entertainment,... |
| 5 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Greek σπουργίτης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σπουργίτης | Alternative form of σπουργίτι; sparrow |